Author: Sharon

Microplastics found in men’s testicles and could impact sperm quality

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Q:

I play badminton two or three times a week. In a recent game I felt and heard a pop in the top rear muscle of my left leg, just under my buttock. It can be painful, especially at night. Will it repair itself soon so I can play again?

A:

What you’ve described is a hamstring injury, a tear involving the tendons or large muscles at the back of the thigh. The hamstrings are actually a group of three muscles — they essentially allow you to bend your knee — while the tendons attach these muscles to the bones of the knee and the top of the thigh bone.

A sudden movement can cause a tear, which is acutely painful. The popping sensation you noticed may be a sign it was a fairly severe injury: the ‘pop’ is caused by the sudden snapping of a tendon (rather than the pulling apart of the muscle). If the tendon has torn completely it would make it difficult to walk or fully extend your knee and it can take time to heal — it may be several months before you can resume active exercise such as badminton. In the meantime, gentle exercise such as walking is sensible but you must let pain be your guide in terms of how much you do.

However, the increase in pain at night raises a question. Could it be that you have actually torn off one of the three muscles that make up the hamstrings from where it joins the bones in the pelvis? Night pain is one sign of this and you may need an ultrasound scan or an MRI to confirm it. I’d strongly recommend discussing it with your GP.

More detailed information from Florida MD:

https://www.hommenorthopedics.com/blog/proximal-hamstring-tendon-tears–a-common-cause-of-hip-pain-19554.html

Getting at least seven hours of sleep a night

Regularly challenging the brain

Looking after mental well-being

Staying socially active

Looking after your hearing

Eating a balanced diet

Staying physically active

Quitting smoking

Drinking responsibly

Keeping a healthy level of cholesterol

Maintaining healthy blood pressure

Managing diabetes as well as possible

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Collagen peptides are extracted from the waste product of the meat industry, cartilages, sinew, hooves, spinal cords etc. These companies are just using slick marketing to sell a waste product.

When you eat collagen, it is broken down by your digestion and not being transferred to your tissue. It does not make your skin better!

It is not beneficial for humans to eat this. Vitamin C from fruit is helping your body manufacture collagen.

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Some fresh, frozen and canned nonorganic fruits and vegetables are contaminated with concerning levels of pesticides, according to an investigation by Consumer Reports, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that provides product reviews and ratings for its subscribers.

Some of the highest levels of pesticides were found in produce imported into the United States, according to the report released Thursday. Sixty-five of 100 samples of the most contaminated produce were imported, with 52 of those samples originating from Mexico.

The majority of the highly contaminated imports were strawberries, typically the frozen variety, the report said. Because they grow low to the ground and are therefore more accessible to bugs, strawberries often top lists of foods contaminated with insecticides.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/imported-green-beans-fresh-frozen-100025915.html